I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

Chen Manor Ancestral Hall.

Several incense masters and more than a dozen deacons stood at the entrance of the main hall, each holding swords, their eyes scanning all directions, on high alert.

Inside the hall of the ancestral hall, candlelight illuminated three people.

Two of them were sitting around a small table. Sitting on the left side of the table was the eldest master of the Chen family, dressed in a green scholar's robe, with a somewhat refined air. At this moment, he was bending down to pour tea for the bald man opposite him.

The Chen family was considered a large household in Shuideng Town. On the surface, they were in the business of collecting and reselling antiques, which was considered respectable. But secretly, they were engaged in tomb raiding.

Mainly because the second master and the eldest master of the Chen family had joined the military in their early years. Due to tight military funds, they were ordered by the general to raid tombs and sell the stolen goods for money to replenish the military expenses. Over time, they developed tomb-raiding skills.

Later, after retiring and returning to their hometown, they secretly took up their old trade. This was a matter of losing virtue and was despised by others. However, the two masters of the Chen family still made a fortune by digging graves and became a prominent family in Shuideng Town.

When people have money, they also have status, and the voices of criticism become less. In addition, the eldest master of the Chen family was good at business, not only bribing the government but also taking out some money from time to time to help the poor and replenish the military expenses of the garrison. He not only pleased the government and received a plaque bestowed by the county government but also gained an excellent reputation in the local area.

Even though the eldest master of the Chen family was enjoying his success, he would never dare to offend the bald man opposite him.

For no other reason than that the bald man in black martial attire sitting opposite him was none other than Fang Baiyu, the master of the White Feather Hall.

That was truly a giant who dominated the six surrounding towns, and he also had the support of the Tiger Wolf Sect, a major Jianghu sect. Not to mention the eldest master of the Chen family, even the county magistrate would give Fang Baiyu face.

"Hall Master Fang, thanks to you for coming tonight. Otherwise, I don't know what kind of disaster the Plum Blossom Fiend would have caused to my Chen Manor," the eldest master of the Chen family said respectfully as he poured tea for the other party. At the same time, he handed the kettle to Chen Er, who was standing behind him, signaling him to boil water, but in reality, he intended to have Chen Er leave so that he could say some private words to Fang Baiyu.

Chen Er's eyes had been fixed on an object wrapped in red cloth in Chen Da's arms, revealing a look of greed. Only after hearing Chen Da's words did he withdraw his gaze, cup his hands, and leave.

Fang Baiyu sat up straight, as upright as a pine and crane, his aura like a mountain. Even the casual action of taking a sip of tea had a sense of oppressive power, "Chen Da, you're being too polite. The Chen family carefully pays tribute to my White Feather Hall every year. Now that the Chen family is in trouble, it is only right for Fang to lend a helping hand. If the Plum Blossom Fiend dares to come tonight, I will definitely make sure he doesn't return!"

Master Chen cupped his hands and said, "The safety of my Chen Manor is entirely entrusted to Hall Master Fang."

"Easy, easy," Fang Baiyu said a few polite words, then glanced at the object in Master Chen's arms, "Chen Da, is this the immortal treasure that the Plum Blossom Fiend has repeatedly plundered from your Chen Manor, wanting to obtain?"

Chen Da clenched the object wrapped in red cloth with both hands, "According to the information I have learned, it should be this thing. As long as Hall Master Fang kills the Plum Blossom Fiend and protects my Chen Manor, I will definitely offer this thing with both hands."

Fang Bai's gaze towards the red cloth narrowed, and it took a while before he retracted his gaze, "Hmm."

Fang Baiyu didn't know much about immortal treasures, only that when he helped the Chen family fight against the Plum Blossom Fiend before, he had captured a few of the Plum Blossom Fiend's underlings and learned the fragmented information about the immortal treasure from them.

Fang Baiyu was not even 100% sure whether the immortal treasure really existed.

Fang Baiyu had asked Chen Da about the immortal treasure many times before, but Chen Da had always denied it.

As the Plum Blossom Fiend had repeatedly targeted the Chen family recently, Chen Da had finally been forced into a desperate situation. Only then did Chen Da seek out Fang Baiyu, admit the existence of the immortal treasure, and offer the immortal treasure as a bargaining chip, requesting the protection of the White Feather Hall and the extermination of the Plum Blossom Fiend.

Thus, the two sides set up a plan tonight: Fang Baiyu feigned to create an opportunity for the Plum Blossom Fiend's underlings, whom he had previously captured, to escape, and deliberately let the underlings overhear the incense masters' conversation — that Chen Da was going to hand over the immortal treasure to Fang Baiyu tonight.

In order to make the act convincing, Fang Baiyu brought all the high-level members of the White Feather Hall tonight to hold the line, putting on a posture to prevent any accidents from happening.

Moreover, Fang Baiyu was very particular about the timing of releasing the Plum Blossom Fiend's underlings, just two hours ago. This only gave the underlings the opportunity to report to the Plum Blossom Fiend, without giving them time to verify the information and make careful deployments.

After all, for the Plum Blossom Fiend, once the immortal treasure fell into Fang Baiyu's hands, it would be necessary to face the entire Tiger Wolf Sect to retrieve it… The difficulty would undoubtedly increase a thousandfold.

Then, tonight was the best time for the Plum Blossom Fiend to strike. Even if the risk was great, it was still worth a try compared to facing the entire Tiger Wolf Sect next.

If the Plum Blossom Fiend dared to break into this dragon's pool and tiger's den tonight… Then Fang Baiyu could be sure — the matter of the immortal treasure was a certainty.

If it weren't for this, Fang Baiyu would never have come here to touch the Plum Blossom Fiend's bad luck for some money.

Fang Baiyu didn't even care about a Plum Blossom Fiend, but behind the Plum Blossom Fiend was the Corpse Refining Hall.

This gang of bandits had been hiding in the Dayin Mountain for decades, and even the garrison and the county government could do nothing about them, which showed how fierce the Corpse Refining Hall was. Even the Tiger Wolf Sect found it difficult to suppress the Corpse Refining Hall.

Fang Baiyu did not report to the high-level members of the Tiger Wolf Sect about this trip to enter the game, which was a personal action. Because he knew that once he reported it… The immortal treasure would have nothing to do with him.

If the action failed, he would inevitably be reprimanded by his superiors. But Fang Baiyu also had his own ideas — as long as he obtained the immortal treasure unearthed from the Corpse Refining Hall's ancestral tomb, it would be worth it even if he was dismissed.

According to the Plum Blossom Fiend's underlings, that was the treasure that the Corpse Refining Hall's ancestor brought into the tomb. Others didn't know who the Corpse Refining Hall's ancestor was, but Fang Baiyu knew it clearly.

Just then, a group of men in black broke into the courtyard over the wall.

The leading Plum Blossom Fiend saw the red box in the ancestral hall at a glance and immediately raised his broadsword: "Brothers, charge! Whoever brings back the immortal treasure will be heavily rewarded!"

"Bold madmen, Hall Master Fang is here, how can you be allowed to be presumptuous!"

In fact, this was a common operation.

This was also the reason why ancient generals needed to personally supervise the battle on the front line, including the emperor's personal expedition, which was also the intention. Boosting morale was one aspect, but more importantly, it gave the subordinates the opportunity to perform and compete for merit.

"Lin Yun, we can't compare to other incense masters. Don't be so rash later. Shout louder so that the hall master can hear you," Wei Dian whispered to Lin Yun, then drew his sword and attacked.

"Incense Master, don't worry, I know what to do," Lin Yun nodded in agreement. Ever since Wei Dian arranged for Xie An and Zhang Lin to go to the periphery, Lin Yun knew Wei Dian's intentions.

The family fortune was small and could not withstand losses.